FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Hotfix (May 20, 2015)

- The following issue has been fixed:
Customers who preordered "FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward (Add-On)” for the PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®4 systems had an issue in which, after registering their product code at the PlayStation®Store and downloading the data for the "FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward (Add-On)”, "FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn" would fail at the version check and they could not log in.

*This issue only affected downloads from the European region PlayStation®Store. Because product code registration has not yet begun in Japan and North America, these regions are not affected by this issue.

*For customers who are unable to log in because of this issue, a reinstallation of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn will be necessary. We are deeply sorry for the inconvenience, but we ask that you please perform a reinstallation of your client.

FINAL FANTASY XIV Hot Fixes (Jun. 22)

The following adjustment has been made.

An experience cap has been set for all tradecraft and fisher levequests level 45 and below when completing them at level 50 and above.
*The experience points displayed when accepting the levequest will be the experience amount without its cap.

FINAL FANTASY XIV Hotfixes (Jun. 25)

In the FATE "Vedrfolnir Devoteth," Vedrfolnir will no longer use Aetheric Profusion.

The following issues have been addressed.

An issue in "The Aery" wherein, if the party is KO'd under conditions, a certain movement restriction will not wear off after returning to the starting point.

An issue in "The Great Gubal Library" wherein monsters may occasionally become untargetable.

An issue wherein characters may become uncontrollable if they are KO’d under specific conditions during boss battles in certain dungeons.

An issue in the Dravanian hinterlands wherein the monster narbrooi would spawn in massive numbers.

An issue wherein collectable items became stackable.

An issue in 3.0 areas wherein characters and monsters would become stuck in certain terrain or fall through the map.

An issue wherein using DirectX 11 and playing on Full Screen mode, pressing the Print Screen key rapidly sometimes resulted in the character becoming uncontrollable. (Windows version only)
*Due to this fix, if using a Print Screen function through other software, there is a chance that the software may not function correctly while the FINAL FANTASY XIV client is open with DirectX 11. Using the in-game Screenshot function will still work.

The amount of experience points received from the Ixal beast tribe daily delivery quest will now be reduced if the player is above level 50 and the item to be delivered has a recipe level of 50.

The following issues have been addressed:

An issue in "Thok ast Thok (Extreme)" wherein Ravana would only auto-attack under certain conditions.

An issue in "The Bowl of Embers (Extreme)" and during the Cerberus battle in "The World of Darkness" wherein the damage from certain debuffs was was extremely low.

An issue in the level 60 main scenario dungeon wherein it was possible to attack monsters inside the cultivation capsules.

An issue in the level 60 main scenario dungeon wherein ground-targeting actions could not be used in some locations.

An issue in the level 60 main scenario dungeon wherein monsters could not be targeted occasionally.

An issue in the level 60 main scenario dungeon wherein some of the bioculture node's actions would have no effect.

An issue in "The Final Coil of Bahamut: Turn 3" wherein the debuff "Cloak of Death" lasts longer than intended.

An issue in the FATE "Prey Online" wherein certain monster behaviors were incorrect.

An issue wherein the elite mark Bune's actions were not triggering correctly.

An issue in the main scenario quest "Fire and Blood" wherein camera control and field of view did not function correctly.

An issue in the main scenario quest "Fire and Blood" wherein the NPC "Tataru" was not wearing the correct clothes.

An issue wherein it was possible to accept the sidequests "The Courage of Nuts" and "Protecting the Pom" at the same time.

An issue wherein it was possible to accept the sidequests "Who's Got the Baskets", "My Friend the Enabler", and “Back to Baskets” at the same time.

An issue in the sidequest "Landing a Stable Job" wherein speaking to the NPC "Proving Grounds Guard" as a Disciple of the Hand or Disciple of the Land would cause the selection window popup to appear blank.

An issue during the job quest "Original Sins" wherein NPCs from a different quest would appear.

An issue in the job quest "The Green Death" wherein the map could not be opened occasionally from the Journal and Duty List.

An issue in the job quest "A Lesson in Patience" wherein text would not appear on the screen when acquiring the new action.

An issue in the job quest "A Flare for the Dramatic" wherein unnecessary effects would appear on certain characters.

An issue wherein the warrior action "Raw Intuition" would cause the user to receive critical heals as well.

An issue wherein bards would be temporarily unable to perform actions under certain conditions.

An issue wherein the white mage ability "Assize" would not restore MP under certain conditions.

An issue wherein the white mage action "Divine Seal", which only affects spells, would also affect "Assize", which is an ability.

An issue wherein the black mage action "Ley Lines" and machinist action "Rapid Fire" would affect the cast times for actions such as “Teleport” and “Return”.

An issue wherein the black mage action "Fire" would not trigger the "Firestarter" additional effect correctly under certain conditions.

An issue wherein the ninja action "Suiton" would grant the effect even if it misses the target.

An issue wherein the dark knight action "Dark Arts" would apply its effect to multiple actions used in sequence.

An issue wherein the machinist action "Wildfire" was appearing in the wrong category in the damage log.

An issue wherein the astrologian action "Celestial Opposition" would shorten buff durations, such as "Well Fed".

An issue wherein the astrologian action “Benefic” would not trigger the “Enhanced Benefic” additional effect correctly under certain conditions.

An issue wherein characters who has unlocked Patch 3.0 duties would receive an error when queuing for Duty Roulette when logged on to a platform that does not have Heavensward play rights.

An issue wherein it was possible to queue for Duty Roulette: Expert with party members that did not have Heavensward play rights.

An issue in DirectX 11 wherein closing the game would cause an error in certain environments. (Windows only)

An issue in DirectX 11 wherein repeatedly pressing the Print Screen button in Full Screen Mode could cause the controls to freeze. (Windows only)
* This hotfix is a follow-up to one of the fixes in the Jun. 25, 2015 Hotfixes, which previously did not allow the Print Screen key to be used on other platforms.

An issue wherein pressing Alt + Enter during chat entry would cause the screen to black out and prevent you from playing the game.

An issue wherein changing areas while typing text in the macro text edit field would cause the text to remain on the screen. (Mac only)

An issue wherein clicking the macro text edit field would prevent mouse clicks from being recognized. (Mac only)

An issue wherein the typing carat could not be moved via mouse click while typing in the macro text edit field. (Mac only)

An issue wherein changing the screen resolution with the mouse would cause the cursor to not appear in the correct position. (Mac only)

An issue wherein attempting to change the screen resolution by selecting the same resolution as before would not cause the confirmation message to appear. (Mac only)

FINAL FANTASY XIV Hotfixes (Jul. 14, 2015)

The following adjustments have been made:

In the Mac version, GoogleIME can be used when in Windowed mode.
*With regard to using GoogleIME when in Full Screen mode, we are in the process of implementing this feature, but there are issues that need to be addressed. Currently, we are requesting that Google Japan assist us in addressing the issue.

If a pet has been summoned, it will now automatically leave the battlefield when getting on a mount in “Alexander - The Cuff of the Father”.

The following issues have been addressed:

An issue wherein it would become impossible to proceed under certain conditions in “Alexander - The Fist of the Father”.

An issue wherein the invincibility status icon would not be displayed on “liquid limb” when transitioning to another phase in “Alexander - The Arm of the Father”.

An issue wherein players would always move to a certain place after completing and leaving “Alexander - The Burden of the Father”.

An issue wherein a new line would be started when certain keys were pressed at the same time while typing in the chatbox. (Mac version only)

The number of red gatherers’ scrips, red crafters’ scrips and blue crafters’ scrips that can be obtained as rewards from the NPC “scrip exchange” in Idyllshire and Revenant's Toll have been increased.

The Duty Finder has been adjusted so that players who have been vote-dismissed are not immediately available as candidates for rejoining the same party.

Certain Worlds will no longer go down, even during congested periods such as right after a maintenance.
* During congestion, Worlds will no longer go down, but the character selection screen may not display.

The following item name has been changed:
- Serpentskin Belt of Gathering → Dragonskin Belt of Gathering

The following issues have been addressed:

An issue in “Alexander – The Cuff of the Father (Savage)” wherein players would sometimes be able to complete the duty without meeting all requirements under certain conditions.

An issue in “Alexander – The Arm of the Father (Savage)” wherein certain objects would clip into the floor.

An issue in “Alexander – The Arm of the Father (Savage)” wherein monsters would only auto-attack under certain conditions.

An issue in “Alexander – The Burden of the Father (Savage)” wherein the accuracy of physical attacks would change under certain conditions.

An issue in “The Vault” wherein the game client could crash when defeating a boss under certain conditions.

An issue in “The Dusk Vigil” wherein the game client could crash occasionally when exiting the dungeon through the timer running out. (PlayStation®4 version only)

An issue wherein Dravanian Wyverns in the Dravanian Forelands would not drop Wyvern Skins.

An issue wherein the machinist action “Rapid Fire” would not apply its effect properly while under the effect of “Gauss Barrel”.

An issue wherein casting the black mage action “Fire III” immediately after receiving the “Firestarter” effect would result in an uninterruptable cast instead of an instant cast.

An issue wherein using the astrologian card “The Ewer” on a dark knight with the “Darkside” status would not display the correct message.

An issue with the fisher action “Collector’s Glove” wherein catching a fish as a collectable uses up two pieces of bait.

FINAL FANTASY XIV Hotfixes (Aug. 11)

The following issues have been addressed:

An issue wherein the materials obtained and the chance to obtain the materials from desynthesis were not correct for the following items:
Lungfish / Dragon's Soul / Stupendemys / Vampiric Tapestry / Storm Rider / Berserker Betta

An issue wherein the chance to obtain materials from desynthesis were not correct for the following items:
Sky Sweeper / Cobrafish / Loosetongue

FINAL FANTASY XIV Hotfixes (Sep. 8, 2015)

An issue wherein the Monk ability “Purification” could be used before the “Fifth Chakra” effect is removed by “The Forbidden Chakra”.

An issue wherein the NPC “Collectable Appraiser” in Rowena’s House of Splendors could cause the client to crash under certain conditions.

An issue wherein the following trophies could not be obtained under certain conditions: (PlayStation®3, PlayStation®4 Versions)
Dabbler in Carpentry / Dabbler in Smithing / Dabbler in Armorcraft / Dabbler in Goldsmithing
Dabbler in Tanning / Dabbler in Clothcraft / Dabbler in Alchemy / Dabbler in Cooking
One with Wood / One with Steel / One with Mail / One with Gold
One with Leather / One with Wool / One with Ether / One with Food
*After the fix, If the player has met the requirements for obtaining the trophy, they will obtain the trophy when executing a craft.

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